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a nd D 8
V ita m in A d e fic ie nc y is r a r e in b r e a s t fe d infa nts u nd e r 6 m onths , if
ne e d e d : 5 0 0 0 0 I U
onc e d a ily on D 1 , D 2 a nd D 8 .
In p r e gna nt w om e n, tr e a tm e nt v a r ie s a c c or d ing to the s ta ge of illne s s :
•H e m e r a lop ia or B itot's s p ots : 1 0 0 0 0 I U onc e d a ily or 2 5 0 0 0 I U onc e
w e e kly for a t
le a s t 4 w e e ks . D o not e xc e e d ind ic a te d d os e s (r is k of foe ta l
m a lfor m a tions ).
•If the c or ne a is a ffe c te d , r is k of b lind ne s s ou tw e ighs te r a toge nic r is k.
A d m inis te r
2 0 0 0 0 0 I U onc e d a ily on D 1 , D 2 a nd D 8 .
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V ita m in A d e fic ie nc y is r a r e in b r e a s t fe d infa nts u nd e r 6 m onths , if
ne e d e d : 5 0 0 0 0 I U
onc e d a ily on D 1 , D 2 a nd D 8 .
In p r e gna nt w om e n, tr e a tm e nt v a r ie s a c c or d ing to the s ta ge of illne s s :
•H e m e r a lop ia or B itot's s p ots : 1 0 0 0 0 I U onc e d a ily or 2 5 0 0 0 I U onc e
w e e kly for a t
le a s t 4 w e e ks . D o not e xc e e d ind ic a te d d os e s (r is k of foe ta l
m a lfor m a tions ).
•If the c or ne a is a ffe c te d , r is k of b lind ne s s ou tw e ighs te r a toge nic r is k.
A d m inis te r
2 0 0 0 0 0 I U onc e d a ily on D 1 , D 2 a nd D 8 .
121
